Awadhi Mutton Curry Recipe

Recipe Jun 4, 2021 0 512 Add to Reading List

It is that time of the year again where the foodies from across the world rejoice with utmost happiness. With the beginning of the festive season, we have a bunch of celebrations lined up already. Bakri-Id is around the corner, mutton lovers have already started drooling over the special mutton dishes! This scrumptious Awadhi Mutton Curry, as the name suggests, is inspired by the legacy of Awadh.

Awadhi Mutton Curry Recipe

Ingredients:

250 gm mutton
50 gm ghee
2 teaspoon paprika powder
7 black pepper
2 clove
20 gm garlic
100 ml mutton stock
10 gm ginger
3 drops rose water
5 gm mutton curry powder
120 gm onion
1 tablespoon coriander powder
5 green cardamom
2 bay leaf
2 gm mace
50 gm yoghurt (curd)
100 ml tomato puree
3 drops kewra essence
salt as required

For Garnishing :

handful coriander leaves

Recipe :

Step 1 Chop mutton along with other veggies & herbs

Before beginning with the entire procedure, first wash and drain the mutton pieces under cold running water. Keep it aside and start by chopping the onion, garlic and ginger into fine slices.
Step 2 Saute the whole spices in ghee

Now, take a lagan pan and put it on medium flame, let it heat for a few seconds and then add two big tablespoons of ghee in it. Let it heat for sometime, now, add all the whole spices such as clove, black pepper, mace, bay leaves, green cardamom and let them crackle.
Step 3 Cook herbs with the whole spices and then caramelize the onion

After you get the aroma of all the whole spices, add chopped ginger and garlic in the spice mix. Stir them a little before adding the onions. Saute the onions until it starts caramelizing.
Step 4 Cook mutton until golden brown in colour

Keep stirring the mixture for 3-4 mins before adding the mutton pieces. Once you add the mutton, mix it properly with the spices and onion and cook it by stirring them together. Saute for sometime until golden brown.
Step 5 Add the powdered masalas and mutton stock

Now it's the time for the powdered spices, sprinkle degi mirch powder or paprika powder, mutton curry powder or nihari masala, dhaniya powder and mix well. Saute the entire mixture for 5 mins before adding mutton stock.
Step 6 Cook mutton curry with lid on for about 2 hours

Reduce the flame to low and let the mutton cook in its stock for 2 hours by covering the lid. After two hours you will start getting the appetizing aroma of mutton curry. Add yogurt, tomato puree and salt to taste. Let it cook again by covering the lid. After 10-15 mins, add kewra water, rose water and saute it for anther 15 mins. Check the seasoning and garnish with coriander leaves. Enjoy your hot and scrumptious Awadhi Mutton Curry.